WinUAE
A detailed Commodore Amiga emulator for Windows that reproduces the Amiga chipsets closely.
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About WinUAE
WinUAE emulates the Commodore Amiga family on Windows. It models the original chipsets in detail, including display blanking, interlaced modes and memory expansion boards, and also supports RTG graphics cards.
The project is actively maintained. Version 6.0.3 fixed chipset, display and sound bugs, and older versions remain available to download. The number of options suits people who want to set up a specific Amiga model.
Strengths
- Detailed chipset emulation
- Active releases with detailed changelogs
- Older versions still available
Limitations
- Windows only
- Many configuration options to work through
- Needs Kickstart ROMs from real hardware or a licensed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download and use.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Developer
- Toni Wilen
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Amiga fans who want a faithful emulator on Windows
- Categories
- Emulators
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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